Challenges and Trends in Technology-Enhanced Learning
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Computing and Artificial Intelligence".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 December 2025 | Viewed by 79
Special Issue Editors
Interests: e-learning; application of technologies in education; personalized education; educational games; big data; learning analytics
Interests: STEM education; ICT in teaching; game-based learning; learning analytics
Interests: information technologies; serious video games; technology-enhanced learning; software architectures and applications
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The advancement of information and communication technologies and the recent emergence of intelligent technologies have increased their adoption in education and significantly changed teaching methods. Learning and teaching start integrating various digital devices and instruments. The current research innovations in intelligent educational systems and tools, artificial intelligence, educational video games, gamification, virtual and augmented reality, and learning analytics enable engaging, interactive, and practical-oriented teaching, thus benefiting both students and instructors. Furthermore, the growing application of contemporary STEM/STEAM teaching methods motivates students to develop essential skills and competencies for the 21st century. However, while technology has the potential to enhance educational experiences and increase learning performance dramatically, ICT tools should be applied appropriately, considering the teaching approach and goals, and for a reasonable time to ensure compliance with the recommendations for the maximum permissible screen time suitable for adolescents. Therefore, thorough research is needed to discover current challenges, trends, and future applications of technologies in educational settings.
We are interested in articles investigating the various applications, challenges, and future directions of technologies in education and their impact. Potential topics include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Digitalization in education;
- Intelligent educational systems and tools;
- Intelligent tutoring;
- Artificial intelligence in education;
- Applications of large language models in education;
- Applications of generative AI for personalized teaching;
- Personalization and adaptation in technology-based learning;
- Tools for the automatic generation of educational resources;
- Technology-based assessment in education;
- Technologies and tools for STEM/STEAM education;
- Learning analytics and educational data mining;
- Machine learning in education;
- Cybersecurity aspects in educational settings;
- Digital educational games;
- Gamification in education;
- Virtual and augmented reality in education;
- Methods for the optimization of the educational process;
- Advanced technologies applied for inclusive education;
- Innovative technologies and tools for smart education;
- Technology-enhanced teaching methods;
- Quantitative assessment approaches for teaching method effectiveness;
- Methods and algorithms for the modeling and optimization of processes in education;
- Criteria and characteristics for the assessment of educational methods.
Dr. Valentina Terzieva
Dr. Elena Paunova-Hubenova
Prof. Dr. Boyan Paskalev Bontchev
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- intelligent education
- technology-based teaching
- e-learning
- technologies for education
- STEM education
- educational games
- gamification
- educational methods
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